Apulian Garlic vs brown disc snail

Allium apulum compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apulian Garlic brown disc snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Amaryllidaceae Discidae
Genus Allium Discus
Species Allium apulum Discus ruderatus

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apulian Garlic brown disc snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

brown disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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